Hidden Voices and Gothic Undertones: Slavery and Folklore of the American South

African American folklore embodies themes of the Tropical Gothic. It has an air of mystery as it has a deeper meaning underneath the different layers of plot. Folklore of the American South represents the darkness of the slavery period and its implications for African Americans. This article discus...

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Main Author: Jennifer Dos Reis Dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2019-05-01
Series:eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
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Online Access:https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3672